It’s been only three days since Nevada’s new opioid prescription law took effect, and doctors already are venting about its impact on their practices. Several doctors said the law makes unreasonable paperwork demands, while the proposed regulations don’t specify the types of conduct that could lead to penalties or even the loss of their medical licenses. Doctors also are worried that the threat of discipline will funnel patients from specialists to primary care physicians to pain management clinics. Others are worried the law and proposed regulations will drive away doctors who are considering moving to Nevada, a concern in a state that faces a severe doctor shortage. Under the law, doctors must limit initial prescriptions to two weeks and perform a patient risk assessment before writing a script. If prescriptions are extended, doctors must enter into a written patient agreement, in which the patient consents to random drug testing and provides a list of other drug use or states where they’ve received a controlled substance prescription.
A Las Vegas police officer was injured Thursday morning after a vehicle pursuit involving a suspect in a possible kidnapping.
Preparations for race weekend include timed road closures, a large police presence and a ban on glass bottles beginning Monday, Metro Undersheriff Andrew Walsh said.
Recent grand jury testimony is shedding more light on the beef between Henderson councilwomen Carrie Cox and Monica Larson.
In a nondescript building, one of the largest telecommunications companies houses a data center that powers Las Vegas and the greater Southwest.
Clark County is proposing a monthly fee per telephone line to help offset costs of 911 infrastructure improvements.
Las Vegas police are investigating a homicide Thursday morning that left a man dead in the southeast valley.
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More than 60 high school athletes from across Southern Nevada signed with colleges Wednesday on the first national signing day for the class of 2026.
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.
Nevada lawmakers return for a special session Thursday to address unfinished bills and urgent issues in Carson City, including a controversial film tax credit program.
The White House hasn’t said how much each donor is giving, and almost none was willing to divulge that. Very few commented on their contributions when contacted by The Associated Press.
Dispatchers received a call at 1:50 p.m. from an unidentified victim who said “multiple suspects armed with a firearm” had taken their vehicle, Metro said in an email.
Uncertainty exists about the nation’s economy, which is keeping tourists and their discretionary spending on the sidelines, the LVCVA’s top executive says.